I could write this over four to five locations....but this essay is purely over problems/issues....if things went 'south' enough to cause an exit.
First, you might want to note the 'area' of Mainz-Kastel where the old US Army property was located....is still in a planning/acceptance stage (I think it's now up to the 7th year). Their last suggested use plan by the city....was not acceptable to the general public.
You can also say the re-use plan for the American Arms Hotel property....took a long time to develop. Execution was four years ago, with the site mostly a grocery/condo use.
Second, the properties in mind? Well....you have the air-base area, the Hainerberg post area, and roughly two housing areas.
Third, virtually no one in the city gov't wants to drag out the re-use concept for the air-base. They don't want the runway re-used....nor have any part of the Frankfurt Airport operating some part of it.
If you asked me on re-use of the air-base....the runway might be kept as a recreational spot, and 90-percent of the structures torn down to be another major 'burb' of the city (probably in the range 10,000 new residents).
The two housing areas....likely to stay as is....converted to public housing.
As for Hainerberg? The hill overlooking the city is prime real estate, and likely to become some high-end condo district....all new housing to be built. If I were guessing....it's another 10,000 resident development in the end.
The chief issue....getting to some point of acceptance of a city-planning commission and the general public.....likely taking a full 10 years.
Was it this way in Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Hahn, Hanau? Well...yeah, after each closure....it was a good decade before 'changes' started to occur, and a re-use plan accepted.
If you go around Frankfurt today....the old BX-property is 'high-end' use.
No comments:
Post a Comment